If my BF really was 10.8%, how cut should I be?

It’s different for everyone, but I’d say as a general rule you should have very visible abs without sucking in or flexing at 10.8%.

Dude it doesn’t matter whether you have abs or not. What matters is being at a healthy BF percentage (which is anywhere from 12 to 17 percent)

Getting to lean has so many health risks that it’s not worth it

A few years ago I got pretty lean and was around 12% BF.. I could see top abs but still had some fat around bottom abs and slight love handles.

I was told by someone around 10% BF you would see lower abs too.

I didn’t want to get any leaner though. My face, arms, and everywhere except my lower mid section was getting too skinny IMO.

Currently around 15% but would like to cut back to 13% in the start of the new year.

its because bunch of people on here go get an inbody or dexa and they do not do it first thing in the morning while fasted.

so results are all over.

you have to be consistent as water weight will make these types of readings all over the placce.

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its because bunch of people on here go get an inbody or dexa and they do not do it first thing in the morning while fasted.

so results are all over.

you have to be consistent as water weight will make these types of readings all over the placce.

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Every bodyfat test I have ever taken (Inbody/DEXA) has been fasted in the morning.

I am consistently around ~15% on InBody and my 1 DEXA was 26%. I'll go back in February for a 2nd DEXA and see if I still see large swings.

I definitely had "sticker shock" when I saw 26%...I run ultramarathons and compete in CrossFit/Hyrox competitions, so at 5'10 175 I am in what I would consider pretty solid shape.

For what it's worth, the guy who did my DEXA said this is extremely common when comparing the 2 (Inbody vs DEXA). I think it makes the most sense to stay consistent in whatever measurement protocol you are taking and work to see results there rather than comparing across modalities.

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I definitely had "sticker shock" when I saw 26%...I run ultramarathons and compete in CrossFit/Hyrox competitions, so at 5'10 175 I am in what I would consider pretty solid shape.

For what it's worth, the guy who did my DEXA said this is extremely common when comparing the 2 (Inbody vs DEXA). I think it makes the most sense to stay consistent in whatever measurement protocol you are taking and work to see results there rather than comparing across modalities.

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consistency is most important as all of these have a margin of error unless you go see dr tinsley at TTU and have all of them done and use his modeling software

i have had both dexa and inbody and for me, both are very very consistent with one another. but i have a protocol i do.

now i have done a 24 hour dry fast to see how it messed with test....showed me losing like 8 lbs of lean muscle overnight and bodyfat went from like 14 to 26% in 24 hours.

so yea they can be manipulated big time.